How Church is Like Survivor

on May 25th, 2010

Really enjoyed Stephanie’s post over on Small Church Youth Ministry comparing the Survivor finale to church politics. Couple of things: 1) it isn’t just at small churches, sister! and 2) read with caution, it might sting a bit. Here’s a clip of her observations, head there for the rest:

“Alliances” – As they do in the game, so can alliances quickly change in a church. And the smaller the tribe (church) is, the more impact an alliance can have, positive or negative. SOLUTION: Eliminate your “parking lot conversations”; if its a conversation you don’t want others to hear, than its probably one you shouldn’t be having.

“Tribal Council” – Every church has a leadership board of some kind. The healthy council is one that reserves judgement until they ask questions and hear out the individuals or issues involved. In a church, no one should get voted “off the island,” shunned, rejected.  SOLUTION: Scripture tells us to “bear one another’s burdens” and to “say only those things for lifting one another up.” Oh and there’s that “Love One Another” thing, too.

JG


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